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John Steinbeck

American writer
John Ernst Steinbeck was an American writer. He won the 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature "for his realistic and imaginative writings, combining as they do sympathetic humor and keen social perception". He has been called "a giant of American... Wikipedia
Born: February 27, 1902, Salinas, CA
Died: December 20, 1968 (age 66 years), New York, NY
Education: Stanford University (1919–1925) and Salinas High School (1919)
Nationality: American
Spouse: Elaine Anderson Steinbeck (m. 1950–1968), Gwyndolyn Conger (m. 1943–1948), and Carol Henning (m. 1930–1943)